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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1962
Page
2
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The Negro Community announces a fundraiser basketball game at Harris Gym on Wednesday night January 24 at 7. Proceeds support the March of Dimes. The event features community leaders and local sponsors including BLUCEMES 25 and Bowing-Simmons.
Lin day Maddox, 18, of Rosebud Arkansas, won a $100 scholarship for the best constructed garment in the senior division of the Make It Yourself with Wool contest. The award was announced here Thursday.
Marriage licenses issued include entries showing individuals such as Barber and McCaskill along with Nelda Sneil and Blevins. Larry Hedlick of Springfield. Kay Simpson of Hope. Alford Shamons of Hope. Mrs Amilie Bowie. Tape laither D Jester Gordon. Patr icia Meriden Lepante. and others. The fragmentary list hints at multiple applicants and associated town and surname pairings in Hempstead Courthouse records.
Municipal court docket from Hope Aris lists multiple defendants with pleas and fines. Names include Leon Maxwell James Giles Sammy Stuart Nazaree Hunter John Jones and Albert Golstone. Offenses range from driving while intoxicated speeding no driver's license gaming and obtaining money under false pretenses. Fines and cash bonds are specified with court costs.
RISGN Ark AP Cleveland County shuts public gatherings for hepatitis outbreak with Woodlawn tournament and Rison away games only. New Edinburg cancels events for weeks. Dr Hesson asks Red Cross and health department to assist with gamma globulin. about 20 cases in county. Dr Bunch from state health dept to visit to assess response.
Gov. Orval Faubus named an advisory committee to locate Arkansas second vocational technical school. Members include State Rep. G. T. Smithy, Sen. Knox Nelson, Lewis Johnson, Cleo Cheek, R. L. Webb, Jack Jumper, and Mrs. Roy B. Hall. Legislature earmarked 276000 dollars for the new trade school as part of a 23 million dollar state building program. The first school is in Pine Bluff. sites eyed north and west of Little Rock for the second.
The Army will form two new regular divisions, with the 1st Armored Division to begin next month at Ft Hood, Texas and the 5th Infantry Division to follow in March. Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Waines Jr will command the 1st Armored at Ft Hood and Brig. Gen. Ashton H. Manhart is slated to lead the 5th Infantry at Fort Carson California. Both nominees for major general rank were named by President Kennedy. The divisions will be larger than present units, with 15,593 and 16,119 at full strength respectively, forming from Combat Command A at Ft Hood.
President Sukarno reiterated Indonesia’s willingness to settle with the Netherlands through negotiations based on transferring West New Guinea administration to Indonesians. He spoke at the installation of Air Force chief of staff Omar Dant, amidst recent political turmoil and arrests, as public enthusiasm for West New Guinea wanes.
Gov. Orval Faubus appointed James B. Sharp of Brinkley as the first member of a five man World Fair Commission to supervise the Arkansas exhibit at the 1964 65 New York Worlds Fair. The panel will work with the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission and Publicity and Parks agencies on planning and funding likely costing about 1.25 million dollars.
In Chapter XXVI Adam Barn, local writer Zogey O'Neill battles for prestige as a heavy truck with a bulldozer rolls into the plaza. Dennis, Terry, and Littlejohn plot public speech strikes at Bar Central while locals brace for potential road aid. Ved Walkowicz opens with a charged address praising Dennis's grit and American spirit.
Mrs. Kaufman, 63, longtime Monticello church secretary, died in a hospital after a fall at Monticello First Baptist Church. Coroner Stephenson said the incident occurred Sunday as she slipped on a rubber mat and struck a concrete post.
President Kennedy sent to the Senate a slate of 271 postmaster nominations including Harrison Arkansas Williams and Capps in what aides call a routine administrative action.
Jonesboro Ark AP selection of a jury began in Craighead Circuit Court for Mrs Mary Lou Henson 19 charged with second degree murder in the death of her 19 month old stepdaughter Christine The state says the child was killed by blows while the defense argues injuries from a stairway fall Henson pleaded innocent after April 1961 grand jury indictment The case was set for fall term but she failed to appear and was later returned to custody under a 15000 bond
Burglars smashed a rear window of a Bethesda rural store, 13 miles west of Batesville, and escaped with an estimated 1350 to 1650 dollars in cash and checks plus about one carton of cigarettes. Owner D W Porter reported to Sheriff John Davis the loss included 700 to 900 dollars in cash and 600 to 700 dollars in checks and about 50 dollars in change.
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